Anastomus oscitans
E830725
Anastomus oscitans, commonly known as the Asian openbill, is a medium-sized wading stork native to South and Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctive gap between the upper and lower mandibles.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
stork ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| beakAdaptationFor | feeding on snails ⓘ |
| billColor | yellowish ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized stork ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | monsoon months in much of its range ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian openbill
ⓘ
Asian openbill stork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pieter Boddaert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic molluscs
ⓘ
frogs ⓘ small fish ⓘ snails ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Anastomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
paddy fields ⓘ shallow freshwater bodies ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | reddish ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| nestsIn |
colonies
ⓘ
trees near water ⓘ |
| nestType | large stick nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature | gap between upper and lower mandibles ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blackish flight feathers
ⓘ
mainly white ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1783 ⓘ |
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